# Wenceslao Figuereo

_Politician, 15th Vice President, and Short term President of the Dominican Republic (1834-1910)_

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> Wenceslao "Mano Lao" Figuereo Cassó was a Dominican Republic politician. He joined the Los Bolos party politician as a young man. Figuereo was Vice President of the Dominican Republic under President Ulises Heureaux. Figuereo became President of the Dominican Republic on July 26, 1899, following the assassination of Heureaux. Figuereo was ousted from office on 30 August 1899 in a coup.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1834 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Juan de la Maguana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P19))
- **Died:** 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santo Domingo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608#P39))

## Questions

**When was Wenceslao Figuereo born?**  
Wenceslao Figuereo was born on 1834 in San Juan de la Maguana.

**What positions has Wenceslao Figuereo held?**  
Positions held by Wenceslao Figuereo include: President of the Dominican Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wenceslao Figuereo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslao_Figuereo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887608](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887608) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wenceslao Figuereo.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wenceslao_Figuereo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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